Anatomical Position and Key Words Flashcards by Emma Joy | Brainscape

Q

What’s supine position

A

Lying on back

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Prone position

A

Lying on stomach

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Frontal/coronal plane

A

Splits front and back

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Midsagittal plane

A

Splits left and right

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Transverse/horizontal/axial plane

A

Splits top and bottom

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Which membrane covers an organ

A

Visceral

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Which membrane lines a cavity

A

Parietal

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in front of / to the front of the body

A

anterior or ventral

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behind / to the rear of the body

A

posterior or dorsal

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above

A

superior or cephalic

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below

A

inferior or caudal

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towards the midline

A

medial

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away from midline

A

lateral

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on the same side as

A

ipsilateral

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on the opposite side of

A

contralateral

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away from the trunk or root of the limb

A

distal

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closer to trunk or root of limb

A

proximal

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closer to the surface of body or skin

A

superficial

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further away from body surface or skin

A

deep

Q

highly flexible joint is a ____

A

free moving joint

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the backbone is a __ joint

A

part-moving

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the skull is a ___ joint

A

non-moving

Q

Decrease of angle of joint (e.g. bend of knee)

A

flexion

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increase angle of joint (e.g. straighten arm)

A

extension

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extension of ankle joint

A

plantar flexion

Q

flexion of ankle joint

A

dorsiflexion

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towards medial plane

A

adduction

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away from medial plane

A

abduction

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rotate forearm so palm faces up

A

supination

Q

rotate forearm so palm faces down

A

pronation

Q

move sole of foot medially

A

inversion

Q

move sole of food laterally

A

eversion